Indian forces have killed Zakir Musa, who led the al Qaeda-linked Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH). Musa and his men have attempted to poach from Pakistani-backed jihadist groups, while also competing with an upstart Islamic State presence. Musa's motto was "Sharia or Martyrdom." Read more →

AFRICOM has stepped up its targeting of the Islamic State, and continues to pursue its efforts to "degrade" al Qaeda's branch in Somalia. Unfortunately, the defeat of the two terror groups is not in the cards. Read more →

Should Iran have taken the decision to attack civilian vessels that carry oil, it could represent one way to do damage to global oil shipments without inviting massive retaliation. Such a move would be consistent with Iran’s highly graduated approach to escalation and desire to respond to the Trump administration's maximum pressure campaign. Read more →

A jury in a Manhattan federal court convicted Ali Kourani of various terrorism and other charges last week. Kourani surveilled prospective targets in New York City on behalf of Hizballah's Islamic Jihad Organization, which has plotted terrorist attacks since the 1980s. Read more →

An 18-year-old man from North Texas has pleaded guilty to charges that he conspired to actively recruit for the Pakistani-backed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), according to a release from the Department of Justice last week. Read more →

On May 14, the UN Security Council added the Islamic State's so-called Khorasan province to its list of sanctioned terrorist entities. The group has recently rebranded operations in Kashmir and Pakistan as the work of supposedly new "provinces." Read more →